We’re starting a fortnightly series of posts giving you the heads up on interesting upcoming events in the media and technology space. For all mentioned events we’ve organized a special discount for TNW readers, so make sure to check here before you decide to buy a ticket. This post is supported by PressDoc for Events

APPNATION, September 13-14, San Francisco.APPNATION is an ambitious and bold new thought leadership conference and exposition focusing exclusively on the burgeoning consumer applications revolution and global app economy. The inaugural APPNATION event will feature speakers and exhibitors from leading companies from across the app economy including Google, Fox, Zynga, Microsoft, The North Face, AT&T, GetJar, Mediabrands, Major League Baseball, General Electric, The Wall Street Journal, Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, and dozens of others. Developers: Win cash prizes in the “Pimp My App” contest!

TNW readers get 30% off full conference registration by using code MHFC30!

EDGE, September 23rd, Ljubljana, Slovenia
At the EDGE Conference you can listen to and learn from some of the most prominent and inspiring international speakers and take advantage of the vastly extensive network of leading CEOs, managers, entrepreneurs, politicians, and other unique and successful individuals from all over Europe.
This year’s topic of the EDGE Conference is “Innovation”. The conference seeks the edge of innovation from different aspects. The way of exploring new ideas, new products, processes, and services has dramatically changed in the last decade and has brought significant changes in society and environment.

TNW readers get 20% discount. Use ‘TNW’ as partner code to get the discount.

midVenturesLAUNCH, September 28, ChicagomidVenturesLAUNCH is the largest startup conference in the Midwest, showcasing new and innovative startups and apps in the technology space. Bringing together entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and media from all parts of the tech community, midVenturesLAUNCH is a unique opportunity to watch new ideas come to life.

ChallengerDay, November 18th, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsThe third edition of Sprout ChallengerDay is a day full of inspiring entrepreneurs. Here you can learn to grow your company and meet up with other inspiring entrepreneurs.
Speakers include Ben Huh, founder of the Cheezburger Network and Failblog, Geraldo Vallen, founder of Join the Pipe, the network that ‘creates’ clean drinkwater for the world, investor Hubert Deitmers, Quooker-director Niels Peteri and trendwatcher Reinier Evers (Trendwatching.com). More to be announced.